TIME Magazine — April 16, 1984 | Vol. 123, No. 16

Cover: Bill Gates | "Computer Software: The Magic Inside the Machine"

One of the most iconic and collectible magazine covers of the

1980s — the first TIME Magazine cover featuring a young Bill

Gates, holding a 5¼" floppy disk. The cover story chronicles

the explosive rise of personal computer software and

Microsoft's role in shaping the digital future. A landmark

piece of tech history.

INTERIOR HIGHLIGHTS — this issue is extraordinarily rich:

⭐ 8-PAGE BILL GATES / COMPUTER SOFTWARE FEATURE — the

complete cover story intact, including VisiCalc, Grace Hopper,

BASIC, FORTRAN, and the birth of the software industry

⭐ DONALD TRUMP — Economy & Business section features a photo

and story on a young Donald Trump and his plans for Trump

Castle, a 60-story tower with moat and drawbridge on Madison

Avenue. Bill Gates AND Donald Trump in the same 1984 issue.

⭐ JESSE JACKSON — major feature story covering his 1984

Democratic primary campaign and Harlem rally

⭐ GEORGETOWN HOYAS — Patrick Ewing and Coach John Thompson

featured in the NCAA championship "Hoya Paranoia" story

⭐ IBM SMART DESK — stunning full two-page period advertisement

for IBM's 1984 corporate computing system

⭐ PORSCHE 928S — gorgeous full two-page luxury car advertisement

⭐ LOUIS ARMSTRONG — dramatic full-page Westin Hotels ad

featuring a stunning close-up photograph

⭐ MILAN KUNDERA — books review section

This issue is a true time capsule of April 1984 — tech

history, political history, sports history, and iconic

vintage advertising all in one extraordinary issue.

Condition: Good. Normal age toning consistent with a

40-year-old magazine. Subscriber copy — address label

present on cover (blurred in photos for privacy). All

pages complete and intact. No clipping, no missing pages.

Ships bagged and boarded in a rigid cardboard flat mailer.

Will not bend.

Perfect for: Bill Gates / Microsoft collectors · Donald Trump

collectors · Jesse Jackson / 1984 election history · Tech

history enthusiasts · 1980s memorabilia · Georgetown Hoyas

fans · Porsche collectors · Vintage IBM advertising ·

Birthday gift for anyone born in April 1984 · Film, TV and

theatre prop sourcing · Framing and display

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magazine that was on newsstands the week you were born —

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than a gift card.

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